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  • Unsponsored ‘Remonetise India’ simulcast on all Times channels without ads

    Unsponsored ‘Remonetise India’ simulcast on all Times channels without ads

    MUMBAI: Times Network, the broadcast arm of the Times Group initiated, ‘Remonetise India – A Citizen’s Pledge’, a nationwide crusader campaign, urging Indians to take the next step from demonetization and Pledge for Growth. Keeping the government’s vision in mind, Remonetise India is an initiative by Times Network which calls all the Citizens of India to come out and make a difference. Urging the citizens to be the change agent for the changes they want to see, and bring India’s economy back on track. Times Network conducted a live Telethon from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, across all channels of the network and connected viewers to Opinion and Policy makers, encouraged them to invest more and educated the them about moving to a digital and a less cash economy.

    The live telethon was set in motion & moderated by Faye Dsouza, Editor Magicbricks NOW & Anand Narasimhan, Sr. Anchor & Editorial Consultant at Times Now, and witnessed the participation from eminent personalities like Ravi Shankar Prasad (Union Minister for IT, Law & Justice), Nirmala Sitharaman (MoS (Independent Charge), Ministry of Commerce & Industry Minister for Commerce), Amitabh Kant (CEO of Niti Ayog), Narayana Murthy (Founder of Infosys), Deepak Parekh (Chairman of HDFC), Sunil Munjal (Joint – MD of Hero Corp), Kunal Bahal (CEO of Snap Deal), Abhiraj Bhal (Co Founder of Urban Clap) and famous author & and motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat. As these eminent personalities or panellist answered the viewers questions related too Remonetisation India.

    Prasad said, “Narendra Modi’s Government is a transformative Government. India is home to 50 crore internet and 30 crore mobile users. Penetration of mobile phones in rural areas is significant. Demonetisation has crippled terrorism and Maoism in the country. Indians have a passion for technology. India’s push towards digital payments has been remarkable. Digital India, Make in India, Skill India, Startup India are designed to make India an empowered society. India Digital economy is going to be a 1 trillion dollar economy in the coming 5 years.”

    Sitharaman said, “Demonetisation hasn’t had any significant impact on jobs recorded. Impact on jobs, if any, was only in the first 10 days of demonetisation. 87-90 per cent of our economy is a parallel economy and normalcy is getting restored, as all ATMs have been recalibrated. The PM has already announced sops for sectors that need help. We’re not talking of a completely cashless economy but only saying there should be less cash which is being used. Salute to those who are spreading awareness about digitisation.”

    Times Network MD & CEO M K Anand said, “This is the first time any Indian network has done a simulcast on all its channels, and that too unsponsored and without an ad break. I am extremely proud that I work for a network which can pursue such an audacious and worthy purpose.”

    Murthy said, “We still have a long journey to make India digital as all the infrastructure needs to be built up for the country to go totally digital. The number of micro ATMs in the country as well as ATMs is small compared to developed countries. If our banks can replace all the debit/credit cards with Aadhar link, it will become easier and help the country to go fully digital.’’

    Kant said, “We must ensure to convert informal economy to formal economy for growth because economy cannot grow rapidly when a parallel black economy exists. Printing, transport, storing cash and handling cash is an expensive proposition and thus a threefold strategy has been planned to reach out to the entire population for remonetisation. For people with smart-phones, Bhim App is a great enabler. In India we have taken a huge campaign mode initiative to embed every single account with Aadhaar. 40 crore accounts have Aadhar embedded into them and thus Aadhaar will enable India to technologically leapfrog in many ways and so the challenge for all of us is to spread this movement.”

    Parekh said, “Demonetisation has been a game changer and was a part of a bigger plan of the Government. It also ensured that smaller home developer’s got formalised. The Indian economy has been resilient to the change as anticipated earlier and needs to move forward from demonetization which was used to oust black money. Majority of the people continue to support this endeavor of the Government. The biggest advantage for homebuyers will be lower interest rates, transparency & no large cash payments and thus we also hope that many developers now move towards affordable homes.”

    Munjal said, “For an economy to become digital, reach is important and one must ensure infrastructure is present for this transition. From a company’s point of view, we need to find options to make payments. We also need to watch out for contemporary changes that are taking place across the world and encourage multiple ways of cashless transactions.”

    Bahal said, “Demonetisation has opened up lots of opportunities for us. We have seen a significant increase in cashless payments in smaller cities as about half of all payments are being done in a cashless manner.” “A large strata of the society is not banked. There are no extra or hidden charges if you are paying digitally because e-commerce firms are right now bearing transaction charges,” he added.

    Bhagat said, “Cash is a very convenient thing, but at the same time digital payments will come in. Cashless does not mean taking loans. Technology will help people get used to digital transactions. I urge Banks to give more incentives for debit/credit cards.”

    In support of the movement and as a part of its own contribution to the goals, Times Network will conduct several on-ground activities like Aadhaar camps, Investor camps and cashless festivals apart from a 360 degree campaign approach that will involve various channels of communication including on-air, digital and social media promotions & educating people about the advantages & benefits of a cash less economy and digital transactions.

  • Unsponsored ‘Remonetise India’ simulcast on all Times channels without ads

    Unsponsored ‘Remonetise India’ simulcast on all Times channels without ads

    MUMBAI: Times Network, the broadcast arm of the Times Group initiated, ‘Remonetise India – A Citizen’s Pledge’, a nationwide crusader campaign, urging Indians to take the next step from demonetization and Pledge for Growth. Keeping the government’s vision in mind, Remonetise India is an initiative by Times Network which calls all the Citizens of India to come out and make a difference. Urging the citizens to be the change agent for the changes they want to see, and bring India’s economy back on track. Times Network conducted a live Telethon from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, across all channels of the network and connected viewers to Opinion and Policy makers, encouraged them to invest more and educated the them about moving to a digital and a less cash economy.

    The live telethon was set in motion & moderated by Faye Dsouza, Editor Magicbricks NOW & Anand Narasimhan, Sr. Anchor & Editorial Consultant at Times Now, and witnessed the participation from eminent personalities like Ravi Shankar Prasad (Union Minister for IT, Law & Justice), Nirmala Sitharaman (MoS (Independent Charge), Ministry of Commerce & Industry Minister for Commerce), Amitabh Kant (CEO of Niti Ayog), Narayana Murthy (Founder of Infosys), Deepak Parekh (Chairman of HDFC), Sunil Munjal (Joint – MD of Hero Corp), Kunal Bahal (CEO of Snap Deal), Abhiraj Bhal (Co Founder of Urban Clap) and famous author & and motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat. As these eminent personalities or panellist answered the viewers questions related too Remonetisation India.

    Prasad said, “Narendra Modi’s Government is a transformative Government. India is home to 50 crore internet and 30 crore mobile users. Penetration of mobile phones in rural areas is significant. Demonetisation has crippled terrorism and Maoism in the country. Indians have a passion for technology. India’s push towards digital payments has been remarkable. Digital India, Make in India, Skill India, Startup India are designed to make India an empowered society. India Digital economy is going to be a 1 trillion dollar economy in the coming 5 years.”

    Sitharaman said, “Demonetisation hasn’t had any significant impact on jobs recorded. Impact on jobs, if any, was only in the first 10 days of demonetisation. 87-90 per cent of our economy is a parallel economy and normalcy is getting restored, as all ATMs have been recalibrated. The PM has already announced sops for sectors that need help. We’re not talking of a completely cashless economy but only saying there should be less cash which is being used. Salute to those who are spreading awareness about digitisation.”

    Times Network MD & CEO M K Anand said, “This is the first time any Indian network has done a simulcast on all its channels, and that too unsponsored and without an ad break. I am extremely proud that I work for a network which can pursue such an audacious and worthy purpose.”

    Murthy said, “We still have a long journey to make India digital as all the infrastructure needs to be built up for the country to go totally digital. The number of micro ATMs in the country as well as ATMs is small compared to developed countries. If our banks can replace all the debit/credit cards with Aadhar link, it will become easier and help the country to go fully digital.’’

    Kant said, “We must ensure to convert informal economy to formal economy for growth because economy cannot grow rapidly when a parallel black economy exists. Printing, transport, storing cash and handling cash is an expensive proposition and thus a threefold strategy has been planned to reach out to the entire population for remonetisation. For people with smart-phones, Bhim App is a great enabler. In India we have taken a huge campaign mode initiative to embed every single account with Aadhaar. 40 crore accounts have Aadhar embedded into them and thus Aadhaar will enable India to technologically leapfrog in many ways and so the challenge for all of us is to spread this movement.”

    Parekh said, “Demonetisation has been a game changer and was a part of a bigger plan of the Government. It also ensured that smaller home developer’s got formalised. The Indian economy has been resilient to the change as anticipated earlier and needs to move forward from demonetization which was used to oust black money. Majority of the people continue to support this endeavor of the Government. The biggest advantage for homebuyers will be lower interest rates, transparency & no large cash payments and thus we also hope that many developers now move towards affordable homes.”

    Munjal said, “For an economy to become digital, reach is important and one must ensure infrastructure is present for this transition. From a company’s point of view, we need to find options to make payments. We also need to watch out for contemporary changes that are taking place across the world and encourage multiple ways of cashless transactions.”

    Bahal said, “Demonetisation has opened up lots of opportunities for us. We have seen a significant increase in cashless payments in smaller cities as about half of all payments are being done in a cashless manner.” “A large strata of the society is not banked. There are no extra or hidden charges if you are paying digitally because e-commerce firms are right now bearing transaction charges,” he added.

    Bhagat said, “Cash is a very convenient thing, but at the same time digital payments will come in. Cashless does not mean taking loans. Technology will help people get used to digital transactions. I urge Banks to give more incentives for debit/credit cards.”

    In support of the movement and as a part of its own contribution to the goals, Times Network will conduct several on-ground activities like Aadhaar camps, Investor camps and cashless festivals apart from a 360 degree campaign approach that will involve various channels of communication including on-air, digital and social media promotions & educating people about the advantages & benefits of a cash less economy and digital transactions.

  • Times Network supports less-cash economy with ‘Remonetise India’

    Times Network supports less-cash economy with ‘Remonetise India’

    MUMBAI: Keeping in view the current economic revolution in India, Times Network has announced the launch of a nationwide initiative urging Indians to mark the next step forward from demonetization and pledge for growth – ‘Remonetise India’ at an event held in Delhi. The movement seeks to encourage people to spend, enable them digitally, use less-cash and work to partner in India’s growth.

    The movement was set in motion with a welcome address by Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand followed by a panel discussion hosted by ET Now News chief editor Supriya Shrinate and comprising of eminent panelist that included IDFC Bank MD and CEO Dr. Rajiv Lall, Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava, Chairman, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Centre for Policy Research senior fellow Dr. Rajiv Kumar.

    Anand said, “India is coming to terms with one of the most revolutionary economic reforms that has taken place in the history of this country. From standing in ATM queues to spending and investing back in the economy, the narrative of demonetisation needs to change from its current sentiment towards a movement that brings the economy back on track. We at Times Network take immense pride in announcing this nationwide initiative that will help educate our audience base of 10 crore Indians every month. The subject of the talk will be on how remonetisation and India’s transition to a digital less-cash economy can help India achieve significant growth, and how the citizens can contribute to the same.”

    Post the panel discussion, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Piyush Goyal, gave the key note address and unveiled the ‘Remonetise India’ logo after taking the pledge (enclosed below) in support of the movement. He said, “I would like to thank Times Network for taking up this cause and supporting the government in its move to Remonetise India. I urge the citizens of our country and various stakeholders to join this movement and support the government in its future endeavours.”

    In support of the movement and as a part of its own contribution to the goals, Times Network will conduct several on-ground activities like Aadhar camps, investor camps and cashless festivals apart from a robust degree campaign approach that will involve various channels of communication including on-air, digital and social media promotions.

    Campaign Manifesto:

    We pledge,

    To rise and protect,

    the world’s fastest growing economy.

    To stop doubting and start acting.

    We pledge,

    To spend now to revive demand, and India’s markets.

    To help workers keep their jobs,

    farmers sell their produce.

    We pledge,

    To teach and bring

    those around us into digitization.

    To help fellow citizens

    participate in our New Economy.

    We pledge,

    To use less cash,

    To make it available for those more needy in our villages,

    To bring more activities into the formal economy.

    We pledge to Remonetise India.

  • Times Network supports less-cash economy with ‘Remonetise India’

    Times Network supports less-cash economy with ‘Remonetise India’

    MUMBAI: Keeping in view the current economic revolution in India, Times Network has announced the launch of a nationwide initiative urging Indians to mark the next step forward from demonetization and pledge for growth – ‘Remonetise India’ at an event held in Delhi. The movement seeks to encourage people to spend, enable them digitally, use less-cash and work to partner in India’s growth.

    The movement was set in motion with a welcome address by Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand followed by a panel discussion hosted by ET Now News chief editor Supriya Shrinate and comprising of eminent panelist that included IDFC Bank MD and CEO Dr. Rajiv Lall, Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava, Chairman, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Centre for Policy Research senior fellow Dr. Rajiv Kumar.

    Anand said, “India is coming to terms with one of the most revolutionary economic reforms that has taken place in the history of this country. From standing in ATM queues to spending and investing back in the economy, the narrative of demonetisation needs to change from its current sentiment towards a movement that brings the economy back on track. We at Times Network take immense pride in announcing this nationwide initiative that will help educate our audience base of 10 crore Indians every month. The subject of the talk will be on how remonetisation and India’s transition to a digital less-cash economy can help India achieve significant growth, and how the citizens can contribute to the same.”

    Post the panel discussion, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Piyush Goyal, gave the key note address and unveiled the ‘Remonetise India’ logo after taking the pledge (enclosed below) in support of the movement. He said, “I would like to thank Times Network for taking up this cause and supporting the government in its move to Remonetise India. I urge the citizens of our country and various stakeholders to join this movement and support the government in its future endeavours.”

    In support of the movement and as a part of its own contribution to the goals, Times Network will conduct several on-ground activities like Aadhar camps, investor camps and cashless festivals apart from a robust degree campaign approach that will involve various channels of communication including on-air, digital and social media promotions.

    Campaign Manifesto:

    We pledge,

    To rise and protect,

    the world’s fastest growing economy.

    To stop doubting and start acting.

    We pledge,

    To spend now to revive demand, and India’s markets.

    To help workers keep their jobs,

    farmers sell their produce.

    We pledge,

    To teach and bring

    those around us into digitization.

    To help fellow citizens

    participate in our New Economy.

    We pledge,

    To use less cash,

    To make it available for those more needy in our villages,

    To bring more activities into the formal economy.

    We pledge to Remonetise India.

  • Its checkmate time with ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ on MN+ on last day of 2016

    Its checkmate time with ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ on MN+ on last day of 2016

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s premium HD English movie channel MN+ is to premiere the biographical drama film Pawn Sacrifice 31 December at 1 pm with a repeat telecast at 9 pm.

    The inspiring movie tells the story of the first American world chess champion Bobby Fisher and his biggest championship battle at the height of the Cold War.

    Directed by Edward Zwick, the movie is a gritty nail-biting drama that portrays the story of a genius who took the chess world by storm in the second half of the twentieth century.
    Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Pawn Sacrifice narrates the tale of the greatest chess match of all time between Russian Grandmaster Boris Spassky played by Liev Schreiber and Fischer played by Tobey Maguire.

    Fischer not only fights the Soviet player, but also battles with his inner demons as he finds himself caught between two superpowers with national glory on the line.
    The film draws parallels between sport and politics as the world championship match is a reflection of the simmering political tensions between the United States and Russia.

    While chess is an alienating game, the film makes for compelling viewing as it poignantly illustrates the world of chess in a never before seen manner.

  • Its checkmate time with ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ on MN+ on last day of 2016

    Its checkmate time with ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ on MN+ on last day of 2016

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s premium HD English movie channel MN+ is to premiere the biographical drama film Pawn Sacrifice 31 December at 1 pm with a repeat telecast at 9 pm.

    The inspiring movie tells the story of the first American world chess champion Bobby Fisher and his biggest championship battle at the height of the Cold War.

    Directed by Edward Zwick, the movie is a gritty nail-biting drama that portrays the story of a genius who took the chess world by storm in the second half of the twentieth century.
    Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Pawn Sacrifice narrates the tale of the greatest chess match of all time between Russian Grandmaster Boris Spassky played by Liev Schreiber and Fischer played by Tobey Maguire.

    Fischer not only fights the Soviet player, but also battles with his inner demons as he finds himself caught between two superpowers with national glory on the line.
    The film draws parallels between sport and politics as the world championship match is a reflection of the simmering political tensions between the United States and Russia.

    While chess is an alienating game, the film makes for compelling viewing as it poignantly illustrates the world of chess in a never before seen manner.

  • Less-cash to digital economy the goal, but remonetisation behaviour uncertain, feels Jaitley

    Less-cash to digital economy the goal, but remonetisation behaviour uncertain, feels Jaitley

    NEW DELHI: Huawei Telecommunications India CEO Jay Chen has said that demonetisation and the resultant shift to digital economy will help India bridge the digital gap and transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

    Addressing a ‘Digital Economic Forum 2016’ organised by Times Network in association with Huawei India, Chen said “Today India is at the centre of the world’s attention thanks to the vision and leadership of the present Government. Key national initiatives have given an impetus to the Indian economy. Digital India specifically, is the engine of all the key initiatives. We believe the recent drive by the Government towards digital payments is the heart of a digital economy. The recent high value currency demonetisation is a lifetime opportunity for India to leapfrog into a digital economy.”

    Other speakers included Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and those present included Vodafone India External Regulatory Affairs Director P Balaji, Mobikwik founder andf CEO Bipin Preet Singh, Shopclues founder Sanjay Sethi and State Bank of India MD Praveen Kumar. The forum included a panel discussion on ‘Digi-Monetisation: Sparking a less cash economy in India’ that involved participation from key industry experts.

    Jaitley said, “Management of the economy does not depend on the kind of slogans people create. India is an economy that has been suffering with a high cost of capital. The ultimate goal is to digitise the economy. A less-cash economy is supplemented with a digital economy. There is no settled behaviour as to how people will behave when remonetisation sets in. Digitising the economy gives us a great opportunity. Over the next few years, the incremental impact of Digi- monetisation will also be felt in the economy. Lastly, we should make political funding transparent.”

    Goyal said “Digital push was an integral part of demonetization exercise. Any move as big as demonetisation is bound to have some small issues. Today telecom companies have confirmed that spectrum is no longer an issue. Once the person gets addicted to digital transaction, then the possibility of fraud will also reduce. Currently we are looking for a change in the working and mindset of the country. As we say that, the country’s youth have a lot of potential for innovation. Lastly, I would like to congratulate the Times Network for such an initiative like Digital Economy Forum.”

    Times Network executive editor Navika Kumar moderated Q and A sessions with Jaitley and Goyal.

    Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand said, “As a successful media company we have to be aware of the pulse of our audience. In the last 12 years, we have seen a distinct change in the mood of this country. Indians are in a hurry to progress. And they are willing to undergo pain if needed to quickly move forward. We have aptly captured and reflected this mood of the nation in our hallmark tagline NOW or Nothing. This mood of the people is reflected by the most action oriented government that this country has seen in a long while. Demonetisation or remonetisation as we call it is an expression of Now or Nothing. As India’s premium network for influencers, we believe it is within our power and mandate to contribute to this historic endeavor. Amongst a series of initiatives aimed at bringing clarity and accelerating much needed understanding and action in this area, the Digital Economy Forum has been designed to look at Digitisation as a means and an end to Demonetisation and the benefits thereof.”

  • Less-cash to digital economy the goal, but remonetisation behaviour uncertain, feels Jaitley

    Less-cash to digital economy the goal, but remonetisation behaviour uncertain, feels Jaitley

    NEW DELHI: Huawei Telecommunications India CEO Jay Chen has said that demonetisation and the resultant shift to digital economy will help India bridge the digital gap and transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

    Addressing a ‘Digital Economic Forum 2016’ organised by Times Network in association with Huawei India, Chen said “Today India is at the centre of the world’s attention thanks to the vision and leadership of the present Government. Key national initiatives have given an impetus to the Indian economy. Digital India specifically, is the engine of all the key initiatives. We believe the recent drive by the Government towards digital payments is the heart of a digital economy. The recent high value currency demonetisation is a lifetime opportunity for India to leapfrog into a digital economy.”

    Other speakers included Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and those present included Vodafone India External Regulatory Affairs Director P Balaji, Mobikwik founder andf CEO Bipin Preet Singh, Shopclues founder Sanjay Sethi and State Bank of India MD Praveen Kumar. The forum included a panel discussion on ‘Digi-Monetisation: Sparking a less cash economy in India’ that involved participation from key industry experts.

    Jaitley said, “Management of the economy does not depend on the kind of slogans people create. India is an economy that has been suffering with a high cost of capital. The ultimate goal is to digitise the economy. A less-cash economy is supplemented with a digital economy. There is no settled behaviour as to how people will behave when remonetisation sets in. Digitising the economy gives us a great opportunity. Over the next few years, the incremental impact of Digi- monetisation will also be felt in the economy. Lastly, we should make political funding transparent.”

    Goyal said “Digital push was an integral part of demonetization exercise. Any move as big as demonetisation is bound to have some small issues. Today telecom companies have confirmed that spectrum is no longer an issue. Once the person gets addicted to digital transaction, then the possibility of fraud will also reduce. Currently we are looking for a change in the working and mindset of the country. As we say that, the country’s youth have a lot of potential for innovation. Lastly, I would like to congratulate the Times Network for such an initiative like Digital Economy Forum.”

    Times Network executive editor Navika Kumar moderated Q and A sessions with Jaitley and Goyal.

    Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand said, “As a successful media company we have to be aware of the pulse of our audience. In the last 12 years, we have seen a distinct change in the mood of this country. Indians are in a hurry to progress. And they are willing to undergo pain if needed to quickly move forward. We have aptly captured and reflected this mood of the nation in our hallmark tagline NOW or Nothing. This mood of the people is reflected by the most action oriented government that this country has seen in a long while. Demonetisation or remonetisation as we call it is an expression of Now or Nothing. As India’s premium network for influencers, we believe it is within our power and mandate to contribute to this historic endeavor. Amongst a series of initiatives aimed at bringing clarity and accelerating much needed understanding and action in this area, the Digital Economy Forum has been designed to look at Digitisation as a means and an end to Demonetisation and the benefits thereof.”

  • Rahul Shivshankar appointed chief editor of Times Now

    Rahul Shivshankar appointed chief editor of Times Now

    MUMBAI: It’s official now. Times Network has announced the appointment of Rahul Shivshankar as the chief editor at Times Now. This would be his second stint with the network after a gap of close to 6 years.

    In his new role, Shivshankar will lead the editorial team of Times Now and will work closely with the business and leadership teams to ensure that the channel grows significantly and profitably.

    “This is my second stint with Times Now and it’s more like a homecoming. Leading a channel that has already set a very high benchmark is always a challenge. I look forward to taking on this mantle and hope to help Times Network achieve our objectives,” added Shivshankar.

    Based out of Mumbai, he will directly report to Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand.

    “I am pleased to welcome Rahul as the Chief Editor of Times Now. We are confident that the vast knowledge and domain expertise which he brings with him will hold TIMES NOW in good stead and reaffirm the channel’s leadership position in the market,” said Anand.

    In a career spanning almost 20 years, Shivshankar has served as editor in chief of NewsX, executive editor of Headlines Today (TV Today Network) and as senior editor of Times Now. He has also worked for the editorial page of The Times of India.

  • Rahul Shivshankar appointed chief editor of Times Now

    Rahul Shivshankar appointed chief editor of Times Now

    MUMBAI: It’s official now. Times Network has announced the appointment of Rahul Shivshankar as the chief editor at Times Now. This would be his second stint with the network after a gap of close to 6 years.

    In his new role, Shivshankar will lead the editorial team of Times Now and will work closely with the business and leadership teams to ensure that the channel grows significantly and profitably.

    “This is my second stint with Times Now and it’s more like a homecoming. Leading a channel that has already set a very high benchmark is always a challenge. I look forward to taking on this mantle and hope to help Times Network achieve our objectives,” added Shivshankar.

    Based out of Mumbai, he will directly report to Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand.

    “I am pleased to welcome Rahul as the Chief Editor of Times Now. We are confident that the vast knowledge and domain expertise which he brings with him will hold TIMES NOW in good stead and reaffirm the channel’s leadership position in the market,” said Anand.

    In a career spanning almost 20 years, Shivshankar has served as editor in chief of NewsX, executive editor of Headlines Today (TV Today Network) and as senior editor of Times Now. He has also worked for the editorial page of The Times of India.